Effects of a mentor program on the academic success and self concept of selected black males in the junior high school

Lack of academic success among Black male students has become a focus of educational debate. Concerned educators have led the search for effective models of intervention and prevention. Current literature indicates that positive interaction with adult male mentors in the educational. setting might foster academic success among Black male students. This study investigated the effects of a mentor program on the academic success and self concept of selected Black males in the junior high school. A mentor program was implemented in an Alexandria, Virginia junior high school. Based upon teacher and administrator referral, 50 students who might benefit from participation in a mentor program were identified. Twenty-five students were randomly assigned to the treatment group and participated in the full mentor program. The control group of 25 students was monitored. Eleven city agency and school staff members served as mentors to the experimental group.

Name thesis:degree_name

Doctor of Education

Level thesis:degree_level

doctoral

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Counseling and Pupil Personnel Services

Department dc:contributor.department

Counseling and Pupil Personnel Services

Grantor dc:publisher

Virginia Tech

Year dc:date.issued

1994

Author dc:creator

• Jones, Barbara Archer

Chair dc:contributor.committeechair

• Gerstein, Martin

Committee members dc:contributor.committeemember

• Fortune, Jimmie C.
• Hoffman, Libby R.
• Johnson, Jeffrey A.
• Underwood, Kenneth E.

Statement dc:rights

• In Copyright

Licence dc:rights.uri

• http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/

Language dc:language.iso

en

Dc Identifier Other

etd-10262005-101013

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:vtechworks.lib.vt.edu:10919/40197